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Protecting Living Organisms and Cultural and Historic Sites
Published in Daniel T. Rogers, Fundamentals of Environmental Law and Compliance, 2023
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 was designed to protect animal species from extinction from a consequence of human interference from economic growth and development un-tempered by adequate concern and conservation. The Act was established in an attempt to reverse a trend of those identified endangered species from extinction at whatever the cost (United States Fish and Wildlife Service 2021a). The Act is administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Listing status is a sliding criteria that indicates the degree to which a certain species is threated with extinction. The listing status used in the United States is as follows (United States Fish and Wildlife Service 2021d):E = Endangered. Endangered is the highest of alerts meaning the closest to extinction in the United States and generally means any species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its natural habitat range.T = Threatened. Threatened is any species which is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its natural habitat range.C = Candidate. Candidate is a species that is under consideration due to a drop in population or because of loss of a significant reduction in its natural habitat.
Identifying Applicable Requirements
Published in Frances Alston, Brian K. Perkins, Strategic Environmental Performance, 2020
Frances Alston, Brian K. Perkins
Species are protected under the ESA if they are considered to be in danger of extinction (endangered) or they are likely to become endangered in the near future (threatened). FWS and NMFS evaluate several factors when considering a species for listing as an endangered or threatened species under the ESA, including damaged habitat; overuse of a species for commercial, recreational or other purposes; disease; predation; the need for additional protective measure and other relevant factors. Once a species is listed as endangered or threatened, any critical habitat important to the protection and recovery of the species is identified by FWS or NMFS. Habitat that is designated as critical requires actions by federal agencies to avoid ‘destruction’ or ‘adverse modification’ of designated critical habitat. Designation of a species for listing under the ESA requires the notice of designation to be published in the Federal Register and made available for public review and comment. Designation of critical habitat for the species must also follow this same process (NOAA 2019).
Environmental Regulations and Pollution of the United States
Published in Daniel T. Rogers, Environmental Compliance and Sustainability, 2019
Listing status is a sliding criteria that indicates the degree to which a certain species is threatened with extinction. The listing status used in the United States is as follows (United States Fish and Wildlife Service 2017d): E = endangered. Endangered is the highest of alerts, meaning the closest to extinction in the United States and generally means any species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its natural habitat range. T = threatened. Threatened is any species which is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its natural habitat range. C = candidate. Candidate is a species that is under consideration due to a drop in population or because of loss of a significant reduction in its natural habitat.
Selecting safe zone for threatened species conservation: a case study of a watershed in the southern Philippines
Published in Annals of GIS, 2023
John Aries G. Tabora, Rico C. Ancog, Patricia Ann J. Sanchez, Mark Dondi M. Arboleda, Ireneo L. Lit, Cristino L. Tiburan
Threatened species are species whose population is at risk of extinction (DENR Admin Order 2004–15). These threatened species became indicators for the selection of conservation areas (Villamor et al. 2008), and even the determination of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in the Philippines and other parts of the world (Dudley 2014; IUCN 2016; Mallari, Tabaranza, and Crosby 2001). Terrestrial vertebrates are usually the priority for conservation because of their vulnerability to environmental perturbations and socio-economic functions (Ambal 2012). Providing a natural habitat for threatened vertebrate species is required to keep their survival rate high.
A comprehensive approach to scenario-based risk management for Arctic waters
Published in Ship Technology Research, 2022
Martin Bergström, Thomas Browne, Sören Ehlers, Inari Helle, Hauke Herrnring, Faisal Khan, Jan Kubiczek, Pentti Kujala, Mihkel Kõrgesaar, Bernt Johan Leira, Tuuli Parviainen, Arttu Polojärvi, Mikko Suominen, Rocky Taylor, Jukka Tuhkuri, Jarno Vanhatalo, Brian Veitch
Studies on the ecological or environmental sensitivity to oil consider other ecological attributes as well, such as threatened species and habitats and protected areas. A threatened species is one that is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild (IUCN 2021). Even if such species were not highly sensitive to oil per se, if already imperilled, they may nevertheless be severely affected by an oil spill. Correspondingly, specific areas are protected because of their recognized ecological or other values. In many countries, both threatened species and protected areas are protected by law.